Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
The Google Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is a multi-modal AI model that can handle various input formats, including text, image, video, file, and audio. It also supports tools and reasoning capabilities, although it does not provide structured output. This model may be worth considering for those with large budgets who prioritize multi-modal capabilities and don't mind the higher price point. At $2.5 per million output tokens, it is one of the more expensive options available. Its benchmark blended score of 34.2 across a single independent test suggests decent performance, but a lower coverage score means its overall standing is uncertain.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 34.2 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-27. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 36.6 |
- Model ID
- google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite
- Vendor
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- Gemini
- Input Modalities
- text, image, video, file, audio
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 65,536 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- ✓ accepts audio
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.01 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.28 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $6.50 |
Category rankings
Where Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite places across the 4 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | TranscriptionVoice · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #16 | TTS ReplacementVoice · of 25 ranked | 115 |
| #21 | Audio SummarizationVoice · of 25 ranked | 144 |
| #24 | Video Auto-TaggingVideo · of 25 ranked | 123 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite cost?
- $0.30 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
- What is Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite's context window?
- 1,048,576 tokens, roughly 1,572 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Google: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.